Congress

Congresswoman Corinne Brown Indicted; Faces 357 Years on Corruption Charges

Another legislator, Congresswoman Corrine Brown, who is being brought to account for various misdeeds, has lots of company, unfortunately. ...

Bob Adelmann July 11, 2016

Ryan Reverses, Calls for Another Vote on Gun Control

Bob Adelmann July 6, 2016

Paul Ryan's position on the Constitution is as flexible as a windshield wiper. ...

New Bailout Bill for Puerto Rico Supposedly “Won’t Cost Taxpayers a Dime”

Bob Adelmann June 30, 2016

More government "oversight" is the last thing Puerto Rico needs, but that's what it is getting to aid its financial woes. What it...

Corruption in U.S. House: Fattah Forced to Resign; Rangel Chooses to Retire

Bob Adelmann June 27, 2016

These two are not just one-off examples of political corruption, but instead represent the debased culture that returns them and their cohorts to...

GOP Leaders Pushing Obama’s Global Taxation Schemes

Alex Newman June 24, 2016

Faced with continued opposition from liberty-minded U.S. senators against a White House-backed global tax regime that shreds what remains of financial privacy, establishment...

Progressive Democrats Shut Down House Over Gun Control Demands

Bob Adelmann June 23, 2016

The media reported that the sit-in had something to do with legislation to curb terrorist violence. The media got it wrong. ...

McCain-Cruz Clash Highlights Problems With NDAA

Steve Byas June 8, 2016

McCain and Cruz are fighting again — this time over whether to register women for the draft. The dispute is a symptom of...

House Panel Approves Asset-Forfeiture Reform Bill

Michael Tennant June 2, 2016

The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to reform the civil asset forfeiture process, making it harder for law enforcement to confiscate property...

FBI Gets Warrantless E-mail Snooping Added to Two Senate Bills

Michael Tennant May 30, 2016

Two Senate bills have been amended to give the FBI its long-sought power to search Americans' e-mails, and possibly their web-browsing history, without...

Senate Passes Bill Allowing Families of 9/11 Victims to Sue Saudi Arabia

Raven Clabough May 18, 2016

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of allowing the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for its potential involvement...

Movement to Stop TPP by Canceling Lame Duck

Larry Greenley April 27, 2016

Anti-TPP conservatives are working to prevent TPP approval by convincing Congress to cancel the lame-duck session this year. ...

National Debt Will Soon Eclipse GDP, Says Comptroller General

Michael Tennant April 10, 2016

The U.S. government will soon owe more than the entire economy produces, Comptroller General Gene Dodaro told the Senate Budget Committee recently. ...

Republicans Divided in Response to Obama’s Budget

Steve Byas February 11, 2016

Republicans are unified in condemning the Obama big-spending budget, but they differ greatly in how to respond. Conservatives fear the response will be...

Paul Ryan Versus the Freedom Caucus

Charles Scaliger February 4, 2016

The House speaker tried to placate members of the House's large Freedom Caucus, who are reluctant to support Ryan's budgetary ambitions. But caucus...